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Lew Temple

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Lew Temple was born October 2, 1967 and is an American film actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Axel on "The Walking Dead," the character of Ned Oldham in the action adventure thriller, "Unstoppable" which also starred Denzel Washington, Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson; directed by Tony Scott, and Cal the diner manager in the comedy-drama "Waitress."

Born and raised in the Bayou Country of Louisiana, Temple is an extraordinarily diverse actor who often is compared to a chameleon: he has the unique ability to take any character and make it his own.

Other film credits include the ranger, Hollis in the summer, 2013 Disney blockbuster "The Lone Ranger," alongside Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer; Locus Fender in the action film "Domino," starring Kiera Knightley and Mickey Rourke, directed by Tony Scott and Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects" with Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, William Forsythe, and Sherri Moon Zombie

Temple began his acting career on the stage of the prestigious Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas, working alongside artists such as Vanessa Redgrave in "Julius Caesar" and "Anthony & Cleopatra", as well as acclaimed writer/directors Michael Wilson, Terrance McNally and Edward Albee. He next landed numerous television roles, as well as roles in independent and mainstream studio films, such as "On the Borderline," "The Newton Boys," and "Angels in the Outfield."

Prior to acting, Temple had a Minor League Baseball career with the Seattle Mariners" and "Houston Astros." He worked his way through the Astros system to become Assistant Director of Minor Leagues and Scouting.
BornOctober 2, 1967
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    Known for

    Denzel Washington and Chris Pine in Unstoppable (2010)
    Unstoppable
    6.8
    • Ned
    • 2010
    Keri Russell in Waitress (2007)
    Waitress
    7.0
    • Cal
    • 2007
    The Devil's Rejects (2005)
    The Devil's Rejects
    6.7
    • Adam Banjo
    • 2005
    Johnny Depp, Alfred Molina, Ian Abercrombie, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Gil Birmingham, James Ward Byrkit, Isla Fisher, Bill Nighy, Timothy Olyphant, Stephen Root, Ray Winstone, and Abigail Breslin in Rango (2011)
    Rango
    7.3
    • Furgus
    • Hitch(voice)
    • 2011

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    • Mr. Wonderful
      • Rev. Fletcher
      • Post-production
    • Dirge
      • Counsellor
      • Pre-production
    • Project X
      • Dr. Owens
      • In Production
      • Short
    • Brute 1986
      • Larry
      • Post-production
    • For the Land
      • Randall Mogan
      • Pre-production
    • Dorothea
      • Billy 'Hurricane' Hodges
      • Post-production
    • Overtown
      • In Production
    • How to Start a Cult in 5-Easy Steps
      • Uncle Ed
      • Completed
    • Phrase Seven
      • Inspector Andera
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • Texas Nightmare
      • Shoemaker
      • Completed



    • Burner (2025)
      Burner
      • Detective Ricardo
      • 2025
    • Jeremy Denzlinger, Laurie Foxx, Lew Temple, Jeanine Harrington, Pete Freeland, Tysha Williams, Ross Gosla, and Fern Lim in Lifelines (2025)
      Lifelines
      • Cooper Grayson
      • 2025
    • Lew Temple, Tracee Cocco, Lexi Marie Hawks, Garrett K. Jones, Ray Rumsey, Brady Jacquin, Gurpreet Kaso Singh, Rynn Pevy, Jessica Zinkowsky, Sasikumar B., and Joe Cahill in The Last Battleship (2025)
      The Last Battleship
      • Admiral Mickel J O'Grady
      • 2025
    • Brandon Kirk in Ed Kemper (2025)
      Ed Kemper
      5.1
      • Ed Kemper Jr.
      • 2025
    • John Goodman, Walton Goggins, Edi Patterson, Danny McBride, Skyler Gisondo, Cassidy Freeman, Adam Devine, Tony Cavalero, and Tim Baltz in The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
      The Righteous Gemstones
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Confederate Prisoner Lewis
      • 2025
    • Mo (2022)
      Mo
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Judge Thorp
      • 2025
    • The Family Business: New Orleans (2025)
      The Family Business: New Orleans
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Billy Bob Nugent
      • 2025
    • Stolen Wishes
      Short
      • Grandfather
      • 2024
    • Rachel Harvey, Carl Paul Ezold Jr., Reid Schmidt, Kelsey Keely, and Rosemary Jung in My First Year Off Campus (2024)
      My First Year Off Campus
      8.1
      • Bob
      • 2024
    • Danny Trejo in Seven Cemeteries (2024)
      Seven Cemeteries
      4.6
      • Tommy Lasorda
      • 2024
    • Greg Kinnear and Luke Wilson in You Gotta Believe (2024)
      You Gotta Believe
      5.8
      • Coach Mitch Belew
      • 2024
    • Ernie Hudson and Valarie Pettiford in The Family Business (2018)
      The Family Business
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Billy Bob Nugent
      • 2021–2024
    • Unspeakable: Beyond the Wall of Sleep (2024)
      Unspeakable: Beyond the Wall of Sleep
      6.1
      • Francis Wayland Thurston
      • 2024
    • Edwin Neal and Drew Amber Hitchcock in Lovebugs (2024)
      Lovebugs
      Short
      • Beasley
      • 2024
    • The Caterpillar
      Short
      • Amos
      • 2023

    Producer



    • Jeremy Denzlinger, Laurie Foxx, Lew Temple, Jeanine Harrington, Pete Freeland, Tysha Williams, Ross Gosla, and Fern Lim in Lifelines (2025)
      Lifelines
      • consulting producer
      • 2025
    • Tom Sizemore in Impuratus (2022)
      Impuratus
      4.5
      • associate producer
      • 2022
    • Malcolm McDowell, Denise Richards, and Eric Balfour in Timecrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove (2020)
      Timecrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove
      4.9
      • co-producer
      • 2020
    • Rook. (2020)
      Rook.
      3.9
      • co-producer
      • 2020
    • Laura Hasn't Slept (2020)
      Laura Hasn't Slept
      6.7
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Between the Darkness (2019)
      Between the Darkness
      4.1
      • co-producer
      • 2019

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    • Greg Kinnear and Luke Wilson in You Gotta Believe (2024)
      You Gotta Believe
      5.8
      • baseball consultant
      • 2024

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    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • memmo.me
    • Alternative names
      • Lew-Liou Temple
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • October 2, 1967
      • USA
    • Spouse
      • ?2006 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      (10/26/2014) Halloween Wars - Guest Judge

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      Lew and Eric Bolling were fraternity brothers and also on the baseball team at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.
    • Quotes
      'The Walking Dead' never wants you to get too comfortable with characters and cast members. I think about the time you feel fairly secure with your appreciation of a character is about the time the show will gut-punch you.

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